Russia in February

February is one of Russia's weaker months (rank 10 of 12): its 20 destinations average 46/100, led by Elbrus at 94 — -7°C and 12 rainy days — while Yakutsk is cooler at -32°C and scores 36.

#10 of 12 months for Russia · 20 destinations · updated September 2026 · climate normals from ERA5 reanalysis

🇷🇺 Russia, month by month

46/100 in February

Where in Russia in February

#PlaceTypeFeels-like highRainComfortAt its best
1ElbrusSki resort-7°C82 mm · 12 days94 tier SYes
2SheregeshSki resort-11°C40 mm · 8 days83 tier AYes
3Krasnaya PolyanaSki resort3°C140 mm · 14 days81 tier AYes
4KislovodskCity1°C38 mm · 9 days55 tier D—
5SochiBeach7°C127 mm · 13 days48 tier F—
6KaliningradCity-1°C50 mm · 12 days47 tier F—
7VladivostokCity-7°C10 mm · 3 days44 tier F—
8Petropavlovsk-KamchatskyTrekking hub-11°C60 mm · 10 days43 tier F—
9YekaterinburgCity-10°C15 mm · 5 days38 tier F—
10MoscowCity-7°C33 mm · 9 days37 tier F—
11Saint PetersburgCity-6°C40 mm · 11 days37 tier F—
12ChitaCity-14°C3 mm · 1 day36 tier F—
13IrkutskCity-13°C6 mm · 2 days36 tier F—
14MagadanCity-22°C8 mm · 2 days36 tier F—
15Nizhny NovgorodCity-8°C35 mm · 9 days36 tier F—
16YakutskCity-32°C3 mm · 1 day36 tier F—
17KhabarovskCity-14°C10 mm · 3 days35 tier F—
18NovosibirskCity-14°C22 mm · 6 days35 tier F—
19KazanCity-10°C41 mm · 11 days34 tier F—
20MurmanskCity-10°C25 mm · 8 days32 tier F—

Comfort is SeasonMap's 0–100 score; each place is judged through the lens that suits it — beaches on beach weather, ski resorts on snow. "At its best" means February is one of that place's own top three months. Feels-like highs fold in humidity, wind and sun.

What's on in Russia in February

  • RosaFest · Krasnaya Polyana · 20 Jan – 5 Feb (usually)
  • Maslenitsa · Sochi and 16 more places · 16–22 Feb
  • Amber after the storms · Kaliningrad · 15 Oct – 31 Mar (usually)
  • Beringia sled dog race · Petropavlovsk-Kamchatsky · 20 Feb – 5 Apr (usually)
  • Sagaalgan, the White Month · Chita · 25 Jan – 5 Mar (usually)
  • Ramadan and Eid · Kazan · 1 Jan – 31 Dec (usually)
  • Aurora season · Murmansk · 1 Sep – 10 Apr (usually)

Peak crowds at 2 of Russia's 7 well-known places this month.

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